News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-02-03
who is transferred from the St. AL
bans & RicbfOrd route.

who is transferred from the St. AL
bans & Richford route.
The Boston & Lowell Railroad will
sell excursion tickets to the Montreal
Carnival (good to go from Feb. 1st to
10th and return any time up to Feb.
20th) from any point on the line be-
tween Danville and Cambridge juno
ton for $500. It's cheap trip.
Geo. Eastman has been at home
the past few days. He is in the en-
ploy of the Ferguson Bros. of Burling-
ton, as a driver on one of their milk
routes. He delivers about 100 gal
Ions of milk per day in that city and
Winooski. Judging from his appear
ance, getting up at 1880 in the morn
ing agrees with him.
"Uncle" Chas. Isham was very bad
ly hurt Tuesday of last week. He was
carrying water to the barn and slip
ping on the ice fell and struck his head
against post. He was unable to get
up and it was some time before assist
ance came to bis aid. On examina-
ton it was found his spine was in
jured, and at first it was thought he
could not recover; but he has con-
tinued to improve until now he is quite
comfortable. He is about so years old.
Just as we expected! Our compli-
mentary notice in last weeks issue,
concerning the town officers, received
belaboring right and left. We didn't
know it, but "they are the worst board
of officials the town ever had; they
don't know anything they are a dis
grace to the shear town, and have not
run its affairs worth picayune." This
is too bad We are sorry we have got
these officers into hot water. If they'll
forgive us this time we'll take care not
to get them into another such scrape.
The lecture at the Town Hall last
Thursday, by Hon. D. H. Thing Of
Maine, was a good, practical talk to
the farmer. Mr.. Thing is an interest
ing speaker, and besides being a prac-
tical farmer, is we'll posted on current
events. His remarks were upon SUBJ
JcCGo WuiCu dll ldl LuSlS SOLlC III COL-
tact with in the daily pursuit of their
avocations. He came here in the in
terest of the National Grange, which
having a surplus fund on hand, is US
ing it in reviving local oranges which
have fallen into lethargic state, He
believed the farmers ought to have an
organization of some kind by which
they might meet together and talk
over subjects pertaining to agriculture,
and discuss how they might best i'm
prove their interests. All this may
be found in the grange, and he advo-
Gated it's resuscitation. While the at
tendance was not large, those who
were present felt well repaid.
The person who lectured before the
farmers last week is the possessor of a
very peculiar name-Mr. Thing. The
other evening he was quietly sitting in
the post-office, when Neighbor r.
came in and observing a poster con-
tanning notice of the meeting, spoke
up rather loudly, "that Thing made
considerable racket in the hall this
afternoon" A general litter followed,
all hands finding it very difficult to
keep their faces straight. Mr.. r.
was at loss to know the cause there
of. He however soon learned when
one of the parties, in very dig
nified manner, introduced him to Mr..
Thing. Mr.. r. was considerably TAX
en- aback and after turning around a
few times and assuming the various
colors of the rainbow, he recovered his
equilibrium and entered into CONVEX
sation with the-Mr. Thing, and as
best he could made dnaende honorable.
1t was a good one on our genial neigh
Dor, and no doubt he thinks so him
self.
ALL SoRTs.-The weather clerk is
remarkably tickle. Eggs are eggs
nowadays; they are too high-toned
for common food.-Colds and other
complaints, caused by atmospheric ir-
Irregularities, are prevalent.-St. Val
entine's Day is approaching, and deal
ers are getting out their professions
of love. "-Sixty-fve couples attended
the musicians ball not as large
number as usual.-Mary Hogaboom,
of Highgate, has been visiting rela-
tives in this place.-Lent begins Feb.
23d Easter will fall on April 10TH
Examine into your own shortcomings
rather than into those of others.-The
icy condition of the streets has been
| the source OF much pleasure for the
small boy with skates.-Gustave Bour-
rett, of Montreal, was the guest of j.
LaPage a few days last week.-A
weather prophet says it is going to be
very hot next summer meanwhile let
the ice harvest continue and keep your
paths brushed out. "A. A. Wheelock
of Worcester, Mass, spoke at the
Town Hall last Sunday afternoon and
evening on Spiritualism.-There were
four births and nine deaths in this
school district last year; five of the
deaths were grown people.-Katie De-
MO is quite i'll with canker-rash.-
VIM. Marshall of Morrisville preached
for the Methodists Tuesday evening.
NORTH HYDE PARK.
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